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Beryl var. Goshenite / Fluorite
Erongo, Namibia
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Classification
Mineral
Tags
Combination
Origin Location
Erongo, Namibia
Description
A cool miniature combo featuring a single 2cm green octohedral fluorite and numerous clear goshenites in a golden sparkling muscovite groundmass.
Luster
Vitreous
Luster (Groundmass)
Micaceous
Optical Phenomena
Not noted, see photo.
Mineral Group / Note
Not noted, check reference links below.
Handling
No special handling is required.
Modifications
No modifications.
Size Group
Miniature
Weight
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire.
Dimensions
Quantity
1 Specimen
Mineral List
Fluorite
: CaF2
calcium fluoride *
Beryl
: Be3Al2Si6O18
triberyllium dialuminum hexasilicon octadecoxygen *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
Specimen Analysis
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
BurlyWood
100
RosyBrown
64
BurlyWood
44
DarkKhaki
33
Bisque
22
Gray
22
Silver
21
Gray
19
DarkOliveGreen
18
DimGray
15
RosyBrown
15
DimGray
11
DarkOliveGreen
11
NavajoWhite
10
Peru
10
Sienna
10
LightSlateGray
7
MistyRose
6
SandyBrown
6
DarkOliveGreen
6
DarkSlateGray
6
Gray
6
Gray
5
DimGray
5
SaddleBrown
5
Peru
4
DarkGray
4
SaddleBrown
3
Khaki
2
DarkOliveGreen
2
Gray
2
DarkSeaGreen
1
DarkSlateGray
1
Peru
1
Silver
1
Silver
1
Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz
Fluorite
Fluorite
Haiweeite
Fluorite
Atacamite
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
How it Works
Element List:
H
1
Hydrogen
He
2
Helium
Li
3
Lithium
Be
4
Beryllium
1 Item(s)
B
5
Boron
C
6
Carbon
N
7
Nitrogen
O
8
Oxygen
1 Item(s)
F
9
Fluorine
1 Item(s)
Ne
10
Neon
Na
11
Sodium
Mg
12
Magnesium
Al
13
Aluminum
1 Item(s)
Si
14
Silicon
1 Item(s)
P
15
Phosphorus
S
16
Sulfur
Cl
17
Chlorine
Ar
18
Argon
K
19
Potassium
Ca
20
Calcium
1 Item(s)
Sc
21
Scandium
Ti
22
Titanium
V
23
Vanadium
Cr
24
Chromium
Mn
25
Manganese
Fe
26
Iron
Co
27
Cobalt
Ni
28
Nickel
Cu
29
Copper
Zn
30
Zinc
Ga
31
Gallium
Ge
32
Germanium
As
33
Arsenic
Se
34
Selenium
Br
35
Bromine
Kr
36
Krypton
Rb
37
Rubidium
Sr
38
Strontium
Y
39
Yttrium
Zr
40
Zirconium
Nb
41
Niobium
Mo
42
Molybdenum
Tc
43
Technetium
Ru
44
Ruthenium
Rh
45
Rhodium
Pd
46
Palladium
Ag
47
Silver
Cd
48
Cadmium
In
49
Indium
Sn
50
Tin
Sb
51
Antimony
Te
52
Tellurium
I
53
Iodine
Xe
54
Xenon
Cs
55
Cesium
Ba
56
Barium
Hf
72
Hafnium
Ta
73
Tantalum
W
74
Tungsten
Re
75
Rhenium
Os
76
Osmium
Ir
77
Iridium
Pt
78
Platinum
Au
79
Gold
Hg
80
Mercury
Tl
81
Thallium
Pb
82
Lead
Bi
83
Bismuth
Po
84
Polonium
At
85
Astatine
Rn
86
Radon
Fr
87
Francium
Ra
88
Radium
Rf
104
Rutherfordium
Db
105
Dubnium
Sg
106
Seaborgium
Bh
107
Bohrium
Hs
108
Hassium
Mt
109
Meitnerium
Ds
110
Darmstadtium
Rg
111
Roentgenium
Cn
112
Copernicium
Nh
113
Nihonium
Fl
114
Flerovium
Mc
115
Moscovium
Lv
116
Livermorium
Ts
117
Tennessine
Og
118
Oganesson
La
57
Lanthanum
Ce
58
Cerium
Pr
59
Praseodymium
Nd
60
Neodymium
Pm
61
Promethium
Sm
62
Samarium
Eu
63
Europium
Gd
64
Gadolinium
Tb
65
Terbium
Dy
66
Dysprosium
Ho
67
Holmium
Er
68
Erbium
Tm
69
Thulium
Yb
70
Ytterbium
Lu
71
Lutetium
Ac
89
Actinium
Th
90
Thorium
Pa
91
Protactinium
U
92
Uranium
Np
93
Neptunium
Pu
94
Plutonium
Am
95
Americium
Cm
96
Curium
Bk
97
Berkelium
Cf
98
Californium
Es
99
Einsteinium
Fm
100
Fermium
Md
101
Mendelevium
No
102
Nobelium
Lr
103
Lawrencium
4 -
Be
- Beryllium
8 -
O
- Oxygen
9 -
F
- Fluorine
13 -
Al
- Aluminum
14 -
Si
- Silicon
20 -
Ca
- Calcium
Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
How it Works
This Mineral
Formula
Similar Mineral
Formula
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Surinamite
Mg Al O Si Be
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Khmaralite
Mg Al O Si Be
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Euclase
Be Al Si O H
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Cordierite
Mg Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Dmisteinbergite
Ca Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Grossular
Ca Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Halloysite-7Å
Al Si O H
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Gugiaite
Ca Be Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Hexacelsian
Ba Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Imogolite
Al Si O H
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Kaliophilite
K Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Liberite
Li Be Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S
Mg Be Al O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Mullite
Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Microcline
K Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Petalite
Li Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Slawsonite
Sr Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Spessartine
Mn Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Zagamiite
Ca Al Si O
Beryl
Be Al Si O
Allophane
Al O Si H
Mineral Group:
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How it Works
Structural Group(s):
Beryl Group
Avdeevite
Bazzite
Beryl
Beryllocordierite-Na
Beryllosachanbińskiite-Na
Cordierite
Ferroindialite
Indialite
Johnkoivulaite
Pezzottaite
Sekaninaite
Stoppaniite
Fluorite Group
Cerianite-(Ce)
Damiaoite
Fluorite
Fluorocronite
Frankdicksonite
Håleniusite-(Ce)
Håleniusite-(La)
Spiridonovite
Strontiofluorite
Takanawaite-(Y)
Tazheranite
Thorianite
Uraninite
Vorlanite
Zirkelite
Fleischers Group(s):
beryl
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